Human Trafficking to Human Rights – A Long Path to Cover
The soothing comfort of our beds with dimmed lights and a peaceful sleep taking over. The feeling of being safe where nobody can harm you is a great gift or one might say actually, is a right.…
International Human Rights Law and Judicial Enforcement in India
Human Rights are those rights that are inherent in our nature and without which we would be unable to live as humans. The fact that we are human beings allows us to make claims. The concept of…
The Curious Case of Uyghur – Why is the world silent on the violation of Human Rights of Uyghurs
Uyghur – A Turkic ethnic group predominantly residing in the Xinjiang region of Northwest China which is one of the largest provinces of China, with an inhabitant count of about 25 million and is bordered by countries…
Transnational Adoption – Human Trafficking Cloaked Behind a Veil?
Human trafficking has received increased contemplation over the last 10 to 15 years both in terms of public and political arenas. Human trafficking also termed trafficking in persons or modern slavery, is the term that has been…
Perspectives of Justice – Human Rights and Apathy of the Stateless in the Emerging World Order
The condition of the Stateless lastingly affects the sacrosanctity of human rights. Without an identity, the rights which are bestowed upon its citizens, such as the right to life & liberty, adult suffrage, affordable health & education…
STD and Human Rights in India – A Socio-Legal Analysis
India, though boasts a population of 1.39 billion people, she has suffered from several facets of casualties as a result of the country’s exploding population, and inaccessible services and amenities to all. The most recent real-world example is…
War-Torn Afghanistan – Fighting an Uphill Battle?
Donald J. Trump strikes a deal with the Taliban, that USA will withdraw its forces from Afghanistan soil. On 14 April, Joe Biden who inherited the deal from Trump, announced from the White House, Washington DC, “It’s…
Prostitution, Slavery and Human Trafficking – The Odious face of India and the World
Trafficking in Oxford Dictionary means the activity of buying and selling something illegally. Human trafficking refers to the criminal practice of exploitation of human beings where they are treated as commodities for profit and after being trafficked,…
Prisoner’s Right to Healthcare – The Jail Healthcare Issue
Prisons are meant to keep individuals in the custody of the government; nevertheless, they should not have a negative impact on their health. During the COVID-19 pandemic, this was sadly the situation — to some degree or…
Marketing Human Body and Bodily Materials – Property Rights over Human Body
With the growth of biotechnology, organ transplantation, drug development, and surrogacy, the human body, and bodily materials including waste, hair, DNA, gametes, etc. acquired great commercial value. The increased demand for body tissues and organs evolved the…
The Burkha Ban – Relooking France’s decision from the viewpoint of Security of Nation and Human Rights
The rise of traditional, cultural, ethnic diversity in Europe has led to a widespread political and social debate about integration, migration, and freedom of religion. The phenomenon has been especially visible when there were debates and legal…
Rights of Eunuchs – The Invisible Mass of Society
In India, Eunuchs- a castrated male, also known as transgender or Hijra, are the person who is recognized neither as male nor woman. They are a different gender altogether and one of the most overlooked and unjustly…
Mercy Plea vis-a-vis Power of Pardon
Mercy plea, pardons, and all communications for acts of mercy to and from the state executive, which is the President of India and governors of states in India’s case. It is the most common route opted by…
Slavery And Serfdom – A Violation Of Human Rights
Slavery was, in a very real sense, the first international human rights issue to come to the fore. It led to the adoption of the first human rights laws and to the creation of the first human…
Human Trafficking via Illegal Immigration – A Growing Menace
It is important to make a careful distinction between illegal immigration, human smuggling, and human trafficking which are nested, but yet different concepts. This distinction is relevant because these different categories of the illegal movement of people…
